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Fountain Tire
Fountain Tire Holdings Ltd. is a Canadian tire dealer and automotive service provider with 160 consumer locations in Central and Western Canada. The company also provides tires and tire-related services to commercial truck fleets and off-road vehicles used in agriculture, oil and gas, mining and construction. Fountain Tire operates on a 50/50 partnership model whereby the majority of Fountain Tire managers own equity in their stores. The company was named one of “Canada’s Best Managed Companies” since 1994. History Fountain Tire was founded in 1956 by Bill Fountain. The company started as a small, double-bay garage in Wainwright, Alberta, and offered in-the-field service to farmers. As it grew, Bill Fountain decided to offer local managers 50 percent equity in their stores, still in use today. In 1976, Bill Fountain was killed in a car accident, leaving behind a network of 19 stores and partners. The 1980s included further expansion for Fountain Tire: a move to the new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wainwright, Alberta
Wainwright is a town in east-central Alberta, Canada. It is approximately southeast of Edmonton. Located west of the Alberta–Saskatchewan border, Wainwright is south of Vermilion in the Battle River valley. Highway 41, called the Buffalo Trail, and Highway 14 go through the town. CFB Wainwright is located in Denwood, southwest of Wainwright. History Originally named Denwood by settler James Dawson in 1905, the town was relocated by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway west-northwest and renamed Wainwright after General William Wainwright, the second vice-president of railway. The original townsite opened with post office in 1907 along with Denwood Hotel and store. The post office and hotel (becoming Wainwright Hotel) relocated to Wainwright in 1908 with the old townsite later becoming CFB Wainwright. The town is a divisional point on the Canadian National Railway main line. Wainwright railway station is served by Via Rail's '' The Canadian''. Demographics In th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
